Patents by Inventor Terence J. Wieting

Terence J. Wieting has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4596461
    Abstract: An in-line concurrent diagnostic analyzer for laser beams. An aperature mor splits the initial laser beam into two beams. The reflected portion of the initial beam follows path 1. Along path 1, an aliquot of the path 1 beam is reflected into a time history sensor. The majority of the path 1 beam ignites a plasma to mark beam arrival time at the target. The aperatured beam strikes and heats a calorimeter mirror, which records the energy of the incident beam. About 99 percent of the aperatured beam then passes to a specially designed (thin, with a short diffusion time) mirror attached to thermocouples to record the energy profile of the beam. The beam is reflected by the special mirror onto the target. A Third sensor detects any breakdown at the target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John L. DeRosa, Terence J. Wieting